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... "According to intelligence, road construction in areas leading to Ukraine and the establishment of artillery positions are going on in the Belarusian border area," Zelenskiy wrote.

"We believe that Russia will once again try to involve Belarus in its war."

Zelenskiy said Ukraine had issued instructions to warn the Belarusian leadership of "Ukraine's readiness to defend its land and independence".

He also said intelligence showed that Russia was "attempting ... to carry out a regrouping of forces -- most likely to compensate for a shortage of personnel."

"In this regard, it becomes more evident why the armed forces increased their activity on the territory of Belarus." He did not provide further evidence.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, one of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's closest allies, allowed his territory to be used for part of Russia's February 2022 invasion of its smaller neighbour.

Lukashenko, in power since 1994, has said he has no intention of committing troops to the war in Ukraine.

But Belarus, which borders NATO members Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, has since agreed to deploy Russian tactical nuclear weapons and Russia's hypersonic Oreshnik missiles. ...

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... This limited pause will neither prejudice the parties nor delay ultimate resolution," the filing says. "Rather, the extension will promote judicial economy and allow the Parties to explore avenues that could narrow or resolve the issues efficiently."

Tax and ethics experts say the lawsuit raises a plethora of legal and ethical questions, including the propriety of the leader of the executive branch pursuing scorched-earth litigation against the very government he oversees. ...

This is a fav fun song for me ...

@#15

I could go on ...

@#12 ... Trump was never wrapped too tight to start with ...

Yeah.

I've seen [then citizen] Trump on the local media since the late 1980's.

He has always seemed to have been ~out there~ to me.

But, I will also say that I am not a medical professional, so, what do I know?

Found this ...

@#11 ... Trump goes out of his way to offend EVERYBODY! ...

I disagree.

Pres Trump seems to avoid offending his billionaire friends.

@#2

Yup.

Pres Obama took a different approach.

Negotiation.

And involving Russia, China, the EU in those negotiations with Iran.

The result of those negotiations was that Iran agreed not to develop a nulear weapon, and also agreed to onsite inspections.

Iran signed a treaty, not only with the US, but also with China, Russia, and members of the EU. Will Pres Trump accomplish that with his current war?

Yet, Pres Trump tore up that treaty and allowed Iran to enrich its uranium.

So, now Pres Trump seems to be trying to resolve a ~hornet's nest~ problem that he actually caused.

Will his eventual "solution" be better or worse than the treaty he tore up?

Tossing this in there ...

My concern is about the fate the sailors may uffer because they sent those pictures to their families.

When might the "retribution" President do to them?

As is usual for things in the Mid-East, there is not a simple solution here.

Sec Hegseth says there are no food issues?

Why may he not be believable?

Has he ever lied in the past?

Fun tune ...

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... Hundreds of previously redacted records reveal how Amazon has put pressure on independent sellers using its platform into raising their prices on the sites of competitors such as Walmart and Target, so that Amazon can appear to have lower prices, California authorities allege.

The global conglomerate became concerned even if a competitor was selling an item for as little as a penny less, according to one segment of the newly unredacted evidence.

The documents -- which have never previously been reported on -- include internal emails, deposition testimony and confidential corporate presentations that the California attorney general, Rob Bonta, obtained as part of a civil case his office launched in 2022 accusing Amazon of large-scale price-fixing. ...

@#34 ... I think he plays to win. ...

I've no issue with "playing to win."

My issue is the cruelty that Pres Trump seems to use in order to achieve that winning.

Is winning actually achieved if cruelty is needed to attain it?

Or is the use of cruelty actually an admission of weakness and loss?

@#5 ... Barron needs to be drafted ...

Has any Trump served in the military?

What are they afraid of?

@#31 ... He's such a petulant child it's not even funny. ...

Quite the contrary, it is quite serious.

I cannot say whether or not Pres Trump is a cruel person, but how his actions towards those he seems to dislike indicates that he may be a cruel person.

And i am reminded of what I have heard from Trump supporters over and over again. Don't go by what he says, go by what he does (acts).

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... A three-time Trump voter, Czika raised the idea in early January with union colleagues of publicly calling out Paulson to try to save the Conn Selmer plant. The strategy was to pressure Paulson by linking the closure to Trump's pledge to revive American manufacturing. During the 2024 campaign, Paulson had criticized U.S. companies for offshoring jobs.

But the United Auto Workers' public campaign -- including a rally at which local officials assailed Paulson, socialmedia videos and an online petition to the White House seeking Trump's intervention -- failed to avert the closure.

The Eastlake, Ohio, factory is set to shut at the end of June, costing 150 jobs.

Conn Selmer, the largest U.S. band-instrument maker, will shift to China production of tubas, sousaphones and some French horns, Chief Executive John Fulton told workers in January, according to a video reviewed by Reuters. That accounts for nearly all of the Eastlake factory's output.

The failed effort underscores the limited political power of bluecollar workers who form a core part of Trump's base, even when their demands echo his populist "America First" agenda. ...

@#11 ... I am wrestling with my support of our Troops vs Pres trump's apparent apathy towards those same Troops. ...

Of course, my support for our Troops comes out on top.

But that I have to have such an internal debate saddens me.

I support our Troops.

Does Pres Trump?

@#24 ... Maybe the Vatican should fund the program. ...

Or, maybe Pres Trump should stop using religion as an excuse for his cruelty?

... Two images of the rationed meals served to crews deployed to the Middle East have gone viral online, sparking concern about the conditions aboard U.S. warships and reports of dwindling food supplies. ...

I have to admit, this topic has hit me hard this evening.

Pres Trump does not seem to be taking care of those very soldiers he touts as his strength.

I am wrestling with my support of our Troops vs Pres trump's apparent apathy towards those same Troops.

@#4 ... Stephen Stills ...

Another tune of his that sticks in my mind ...